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Description

Renesmee transferring her thoughts to Bella.

Renesmee can use this power through tactile thought projection to place her thoughts into their minds without their defenses hindering her.

It is not yet known if her penetration works only on Bella's shield, or any other like that of Renata, a high-ranking member of the Volturi, and Aro's personal guard. It is, however, believed that she can communicate with anybody she touches without their mental defenses keeping her at bay. It is also unknown if her power operates by penetrating the shield, sidestepping it or neutralizing it completely.

Limitations

This power works via physical contact with a target. It is unknown whether she is able to break through repelling shields like Renata's. However, its effect may be more limited than her thought projection due to Bella being human when she passed it on to Renesmee. Edward commented that if Renesmee could penetrate Bella's shield, it was unlikely that any other shield could keep her out.

History

Origin

Renesmee's gift of shield penetration is described as being the opposite of her mother's power, much like how her other gift of tactile thought projection is thought to be the opposite of her father's. There are indications that she can consciously control both her gifts.

Elements of this power have been thought to be inherited from Charlie Swan, who has a shielding ability mental similar to Bella's, though much less powerful than Bella's.

Similar abilities

Aro's power of tactile telepathy requires physical contact to be able to access a person's mind and read every thought he has ever had, similar to Renesmee's need to touch a person to communicate with them.